Instant observations: NC State coasts past Campbell with dominant offensive performance

NC State coach Dave Doeren could spend hours talking about senior tight end Cody Hardy’s run blocking this season. He’s raved about it on several occasions, calling the Monroe, N.C. native one of the best he’s seen — high marks coming from someone that played the same position in college.  But even though Hardy has drawn praise for his blocking skills, he has become more of a focal point in the pass game. And as NC State ran through Campbell 56-10 on Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium, Hardy’s first touchdown in a Wolfpack uniform seemed to help spark the onslaught.  The former Elon transfer, playing against an FCS squad for the first time since he made the transition to the ACC level, caught a 37-yard touchdown pass that had nothing but green grass in front of him for the easiest score of his four-year collegiate career.  Hardy’s touchdown, in a way, was a glimpse of how easy the pass game was for NC State as Campbell’s porous secondary had no answer for anything Wolfpack offensive coordinator Kurt Roper dialed up through the air.  Sophomore quarterback CJ Bailey was 20-of-23 passing for 337 yards and a career-best four touchdowns in his just over two quarters of action. Redshirt sophomore running back Hollywood Smothers, meanwhile, logged four carries for 123 yards and a touchdown (he added 30 receiving yards and a score through the air too). Senior tight end Justin Joly led the Pack with four receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown.  Here are TheWolfpacker.com’s observations from NC State’s lopsided romp over the Camels.